Mechanical Systems
$100 – This simple machine consists of a wheel with a rope wrapped around it.
What is a pulley?
100 – This is the first step in the engineering design process.
What is identifying the problem?
$100 – The document that summarizes your skills and experience for job applications.
What is a résumé?
$100 – This force pushes down on a structure due to gravity.
What is a load?
$100 – The first law of thermodynamics is also known as this fundamental principle.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
$200 – The type of motion produced by a piston inside an engine.
What is reciprocating motion?
$200 – A rough, initial model of a design used for testing ideas.
What is a prototype?
$200 – The process of working well with others to achieve a common goal.
What is teamwork?
$200 – This type of load changes over time, such as wind, traffic, or earthquakes.
What is a dynamic load?
$200 – The measure of a system’s disorder or randomness.
What is entropy?
$300 – In a gear system, if a small gear drives a larger gear, this happens to torque.
What is an increase?
$300 – The type of drawing used to show multiple views of an object.
What is an orthographic projection?
$300 – In professional emails, this should always be included at the end of your message.
What is a signature?
$300 – The property of a material that allows it to return to its original shape after being deformed.
What is elasticity?
$300 – The process in which a gas turns into a liquid due to cooling.
What is condensation?
400 – This law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is Newton’s Third Law of Motion?
$400 – A method used to generate ideas without judgment in early design stages.
What is brainstorming?
$400 – This type of communication involves body language, facial expressions, and posture.
What is nonverbal communication?
$400 – The term for when a material permanently deforms under stress without breaking.
What is plastic deformation?
$400 – This type of heat transfer occurs through direct contact between materials.
What is conduction?
$500 – The coefficient of friction determines how much resistance occurs between these two things.
What are two surfaces in contact?
$500 – The software engineers use to create digital 3D models before manufacturing.
What is CAD (Computer-Aided Design)?
500 – This skill involves managing time effectively to complete tasks and meet deadlines.
What is time management?
200 – The strongest type of bridge design, often using cables for support.
What is a suspension bridge?
500 – This law states that absolute zero cannot be reached through any finite number of processes.
What is the Third Law of Thermodynamics?